Stackhouse would be an interesting hire for the Knicks. He doesn't have any NBA head coaching experience, but he's young and could fit description of a coach who relates to "today's player," a quality Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry said they would like to see in their next head coach.

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Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry discuss their decision to fire Jeff Hornacek as the team's head coach.

With Stackhouse apparently high on the Knicks' list, here are five things to know about him:

1. G-League success

Stackhouse became the head coach of the Toronto Raptors' G-League team, Raptors 905, in 2016 and has had plenty of success.

Raptors 905 won the D-League championship last year as Stackhouse was named the D-League Coach of the Year.

Raptors 905 lost in the G-League finals this year, finishing with a record of 31-19.

2. He's coached at the NBA level

Before taking over Raptors 905, Stackhouse spent one season as an assistant coach for Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey.

The Raptors finished that season 56-26 and lost in the Eastern Conference finals to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

3. Other teams are interested

The Knicks are not the only team to have an interest in Stackhouse, who's become a hot name in multiple teams' head coaching searches.

Stackhouse is rumored to be high up on the list for the Orlando Magic, who fired Frank Vogel after the season. He also reportedly has drawn interest from the Charlotte Hornets, who fired their head coach, Steve Clifford.

4. He had a long NBA playing career

Stackhouse played for 19 seasons in the NBA with with the Pistons, Mavericks, 76ers, Wizards, Bucks, Nets, Hawks and Heat. He averaged 16.9 points per game as a wing and was on the 1996 NBA All-Rookie first team.

Stackhouse had two All-Star appearances, which came during the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons.

He played in 75 playoff games.

5. Why the Knicks would be interested

Mills and Perry said last week they would like to find a coach who is understanding of how all parts of the organization work and is will embrace to the idea they all work together for the team's success.

"[Golden State Warriors general manager] Bob Myers and I talked a lot about this in terms of what it takes to be a coach in the NBA and guys who can absorb all of the things that are different about today’s game," Mills said.

"The use of analytics, the significance of the physical training and performance staff, how you incorporate player development into a holistic approach as to how you coach a team."

Perry said the Knicks would be conducting an open search, but acknowledged they would like to bring someone in who has some experience in communicating well with players, developing them and getting them to buy into a vision.